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A Sister’s War

By Molly Green - Published 2021

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This final volume in the Sisters at War trilogy brings the epic adventures of the Linfoot sisters to an unsettling conclusion. The youngest, ...Read Review

The Riviera House

By Natasha Lester - Published 2021

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This complex multi-generational novel, which has as its base the systematic theft of art works by the German occupiers from conquered Paris, doesn’...Read Review

When Heroes Flew

By H. W. "Buzz" Bernard - Published 2020

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Adventure Military

This novel is an interconnected, layered narrative grounded in the infamous and ill-fated “Operation Tidal Wave” of August 1, 1943. The reader follows parallel and ...Read Review

The Hell Run

By Anthony Palmiotti - Published 2021

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Adventure Nautical

The reader follows several initially separate scenarios: namely, the commissioning of a new hastily constructed Liberty Ship SS John Ireland; the increasingly hard ...Read Review

The Berlin Zookeeper

By Anna Stuart - Published 2021

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Anna Stuart has not penned a straightforward narrative of love and discovery during wartime; rather, she has crafted a complex, layered and multi-decade ...Read Review

Books by Horseback: A Librarian’s Brave Journey to Deliver Books to Children

By Emma Carlson Berne - By Ilaria Urbinati (illus.) - Published 2021

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Children/Young Adult

What an intriguing accolade: “Edith is a packhorse librarian.” Vibrant illustrations anchor this tale, aimed at the younger reader ages four to eight, ...Read Review

The Eagle’s Claw: A Novel of the Battle of Midway

By Jeff Shaara - Published 2021

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Adventure Military

Acclaimed novelist Shaara paints a very intimate portrayal of one of the most famous battles of World War II: the Battle of Midway. ...Read Review

The Boxer and the Blacksmith (When the Blood Is Up)

By Edie Cay - Published 2021

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“The best lady boxer in London” is an odd accolade to see in Regency-era England (1811-1820). Yet, one of the protagonists of Edie ...Read Review

The Lifeline

By Deborah Swift - Published 2021

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Saga

“I never wear my paperclip now,” Astrid replied, “it’s just asking for trouble.” A complex narrative, this story takes place during the ...Read Review